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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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